MUMBAI, Aug. 30 -- On Wednesday, commerce minister Piyush Goyal, Japanese textile companies, including Uniqlo, are set to increase sourcing from India and invest more in the country to manufacture and export textiles globally.

Uniqlo is already on an expansion spree in India. The Japanese casual wear brand has grown to 20 stores in seven years and reported revenue of Rs.1,192.9 crore in FY25, up 45% from a year earlier, according to market intelligence platform Tracxn.

It has also remained consistently profitable in India, unlike several global apparel retailers that have struggled to turn a profit in the market. So, what has worked for Uniqlo in India? Mint spoke to Nidhi Rastogi, chief marketing officer, Uniqlo India, on the sidelines...